Deposits

Depositors – Before sending strains, please contact the CCUG Curator (curator@ccug.se) or the CCUG Lab (lab@ccug.se) to confirm that the Collection is able to accept your deposit.

The CCUG does not accept Risk Group 3 microorganisms.
For listings of microbiological Risk Group classifications, please see the document: “Mikrobiologiska Arbetsmiljörisker – Smitta, Toxinpåverkan, Överkänslighet” , published in 2005 and updated 2014, including the organisms and the Risk Groups recognized by the Swedish Work Enviroment Authority Statutes (Arbetsmiljöverket Författningssamling); and the European Union: “Directive 2000/54/EC - On the Protection of Workers from Exposure to Biological Agents” , published in 2000, by the European Community, including the organisms and the Risk Groups recognized by the European Community.

For details on regulations for shipping microorganisms, please see the document: “International Regulations for Packaging and Shipping of Microorganisms” revised in 2010. Dr. Christine Rohde, DSMZ – Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany and Dr. David Smith, CABI – Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International, Egham, UK.

Additional information can be found in the World Health Organisation (WHO): Guidance on regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances 2015-2016

For transport of infectious microorganisms, commercial, certified UN packaging is required. UN3373 Packaging Requirements for Biological and Infectious Substances outline the regulations for UN3373 Medical Packaging.

Sending microorganisms in plastic Petri plates should be avoided, if possible; the samples are at risk of being damaged during shipment and contaminating the package. Screw-capped glass or plastic tubes that may be sealed to avoid leakage during transport are ideal.

CCUG Deposit Form